My Nursing Goals

A personal goal of mine is to earn my Master of Science in Nursing, specializing in the role of a Family Nurse Practitioner. Currently, I work as a registered nurse and I enjoy my current role, providing bedside care and education to patients. However, as previously stated, I aspire to further my education and advance my career. My healthcare journey started over a decade ago when my mother became ill. Throughout her illness we visited numerous clinics, where we encountered someone from almost every aspect of the health profession, from registrars to physicians. I could see the difference it made to her when someone took the time to listen and support her, this most often was a nurse. A promise to my mother and seeing the outstanding
My long-term goals were to become employed in a specialty of nursing that I enjoyed and obtain my bachelor’s degree. While I have been able to successfully mark off those items on my goals list, I have noticed that completing these goals lead to other items being added to the list! When I began this journey I never realized that my short-term and long-term goals would continue to evolve. Today instead of being finished with my goals list, I aspire to continue forward. I believe with the experience that I have obtained working as a registered nurse, I will be able to provide a holistic perspective that is unique to nurse practitioners. I strive to be like the nurses that helped mold my career choice and truly want to make a difference in the lives of my patients and their families. Therefore, my short-term goal is to become a family nurse practitioner. Long-term goals are to help give back to my community by providing resources and education to rural areas. After completing my education, I intend on becoming an active member of the nurse practitioner’s association, as well as aiding in providing care in rural communities, like my own, and taking part in primary care initiatives in efforts to better the health of my